3-oxygenated-5alpha-halogen-6beta:19-oxido-pregnanes



aie aass Patented Feb. 16, 1965 6,479/61; June 13, 1961, 6,895/61; Sept. 18, 1961,-

10,803/61; Sept. 22, 1961, 11,071/61; Jan. 9, 1262, 185/62 s 22 Claims. (c1. 260-23955) This application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser No. 122,657, filed July 10, 1 961,

by .Albert Wettstein et al., now abandoned.

The present invention relates to novel 3-oxygenated Sa-haIogen-G/B:19-oxido-pregnanes, more especially to compounds of the formula R stands for oxo or a hydrogen atom together with hydroxy or acyloxy,

R stands for hydrogen, oxo or hydrogen together with hydroxy or acyloxy,

R stands for hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy or a 16ot217a epoxide grouping, V

R, stands for x0 or hydrogen together with hydroxy or acyloxy,

Hal stands for a halogen atom with an atomic Weight above 30, especially chlorine or bromine.

wherein The acyloxy radicals mentioned above, representing esterified hydroxyl groups, are more especially those of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic, araliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic carboxylic acids containing at most carbon atoms, such as for example formic, acetic, propionic, butyric, valeric, trimethylacetic, caproic, oenantic, decanoic, trifluoroacetic, carhonic-monomethylester or carbonic monoethylester, hexahydrobenzoic, acylp'entylpropionic, phenylpropionic, benzoic or furoic acid.

The compounds of the present invention are extremely useful intermediates for the production of 19-nor-pregnanes to which class of compounds belong several well known progestational agents such as 19-nor-progesterone, 17u-hydroxy-l9-nor-progesterone and especially its esters, 6-dehydrolQ-nor-progesterone etc. From the compounds of the invention other l9-oxygenated pregnanes can be prepared which in themselves are important, e.g., 65:19- oxido-l l-oxo-progesterone and 19-oxo-progesterone are capable of protecting against bacterial endotoxins.

The further transformation of the products of the invention into these physiologically active compounds is performed as follows: The R substituent is converted into an 0X0 group and by elimination of hydrohalic acid under the influence of pyridine or sodium acetate gives the A -3-oxo-6fi:19-oxido-pregnenes. These may be reduced with zinc and acetic acid at slightly elevated temperature and in the A -3-oxo-l9-hydroxy-pregnenes produced the argular C-l9-substituent may be eliminated in Snares Patent Ofifice known manner, preferable afterfoxidizing the 19-hydroxy group to an aldehyde or acid function.

Among the 5-halogen-6fl:19oxido-pregnanes of the invention the following are particularly important: 3,8120- dihydroxy-5u-chloroor -bromo-6,B:l 9-oxido-pregnane, 3fi-hydroxy-5achloroor -bromo-6fi:19-0xido oxopregnane, 3fi-hydroxy Sa chloroor -bromo 6,8119; 16:17 a-bisoxido-20-oxo-pregnane, 3 [3: 17 0c dihydrOXy-Sachloro' or -bromo-6fi:19-oxido-20-oxo-pregnane and its 17 esters or 3uz5m-dihydroidy-6fiz19-oxido-20-oxo-pregname; the corresponding 3-oxo compounds, such as 3120-,

CilOXO-SoL-ChlOl'O- or 5a-bromo-6fi: 19 oxido pregnane, 3:20-dioxo 5a chloroor 5oc-bromo-6B:19-oxidol7a-hydroxy-pregnene or 1l-oxygenated-6p:l9-oxido-pregnanes, such as 3B:11a:20-trihydr0xy-5a-chloroor Sa-bromo- 6,8: 19-oxido-pregnane.

The pregnanesof the present invention are obtained either by treating a Sat-halogen6B-hydroxy-pregnane with lead tetraace-tate in boiling benzene or cyclohexane for several hours or by reacting a 5a-halogen 6l3-hydroxypregnane in boiling cyclohexane solution with monovalent, positive iodine preferable in the presence of free iodine and strong visible light for 10 to 90 minutes. The monovalen-t positive iodine may be obtained from N iodo-succinimide or from silver acetate and iodine or mercuric acetate and iodine. An especially efiicient method for the preparation of the Sea-halogen-6B:19-oxido-pregnane consists in treating a 5a-halogen-6fl-hydroxy pregnane in an apolar solvent, e.g., in boiling cyclohexaue solution with lead tetraacetate and iodine. The 5u-ha1ogen-6/3: 19- oxido grouping formed in the above mentioned reactions is stable under both alkaline and acidic conditions. Ester groupings, e.g., in 3:1}1: 17- and/ or 20-positions may therefore be hydrolyzed in the usual manner, ketal groupings, e.g., in 3- and/or 20-positions may be cleaved by acid treatment and hydroxyl groups formed, e.g., in 3: l1- and/ or 20-positi0ns may be oxidized to oxo groups. It is even possible to reduce oxo groups present, e.g., in ll-and/or 20-positions with lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride without affecting the 6,8:19-ox-ide. It is even possible to introduce a 17a-hydr0xy group into l7-unsubstituted ZO-ketones by the enolacylate-pcracid metal without undesired side reactions at the site of the 65:19-oxide. V

The 5a-haiogen-6fi-hydroxy-pregnanes used as starting materials are prepared from the corresponding 5:6-unsaturated pregnenes by the addition of hypohalous acid,

especially by addition of hypochlorous or hypohromous acid.

The following examples illustrate the invention. The temperatures are given in centigrades.

Example 1 A suspension of 10 grams of calcium carbonate and 30 grams of lead tetraacetate in 1 liter of cyclohexane is heated to 0., treated with 8.8 grams of iodine and then with 5 grams of 3B:ZOB-diacetoxy-5u-chloro-6flhydroxy-Sa-pregnane and the reaction mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and then cooled and filtered. The residue is Washed with ether, the filtrate extracted with sodium thiosuifate solution of 10% strength, dried and evaporated under reduced pressure, to yield 6.1 grams of a solid crude product which on crystallization from acetone-I-hexane yields pure 3,8:ZOfl-diacetoxy-Sit-chloro- 65:19-oxido-5a-pregnane melting at 148 to 150 C. Optical rotation [a] =|25 (in chloroform),

A solution of 4.0 grams of this compound in methanol is treated with 4.0 grams of potassium carbonate and water and refluxed for one hour, then evaporated in a water-jet vacuum and from the residue the crude 3,8:205- dihydroxy-5 a-chloro-6B:l9-oxido 5a-pregnane melting at 237 to 240 C. is isolated in the usual manner.

50 grams of dry calcium carbonate in 4.5 liters of cyclohexane is stirred for about 40minutes at the boil.' 25

grams of 3 ,lit-acetoxy-5a-chloro6 fl-hydroxy-ZO-oxo-preg- I name and 32 grams of iodine are then added and the solution is kept at the boil while beingirradiated with a 1000 Watt lamp and stirred untilthe colorof iodine has completely disappeared (about 30 to 90 minutes). The Whole is then cooled, the undissolved salts are filtered oil and the filter residue is rinsed with cyclohexane. The filtrate is washed with dilute sodium thiosulfate solution and with water, dried and evaporated in .a Water-jet vacuum. Crystallization of the crude product from ether yields 19.2 grams of pure. 3B-acetoxy-5a-chloro-6fi: 19- oxido-20.oxo-pregnane melting at 150 to 153 C. From the mother liquor another 3.3 grams of a slightly less [a] =-}14.4 (in chloroform). The infra-red spectrum 8 pure substance can be isolated. Optical rotation of the pure compound [u] =+65 (in chloroform). Its infrared spectrum contains bands, inter alia, at 5.78, 5.88, 6.70, 8.13, 9.12, 9.66, 10.60, 10.86 and 11.75u.

In an analogous manner there are obtained From 35:17 diacetoxy-Sa-chloro-6/3hydroxy-20-oxopregnane the 3/3:17a-diacetoxy-5cc-chloroa6fi:19-oxido: -oxo-p-regnane melting at 187 to 187.5 C.,

From 3/3 acetoxy-Sa-chloro-6fl-hydroxy-l7ot valerianyloxido-l7a-valerianyloxy-2-0 oxo-pregnane, and

From 313 acetoxy-Su-chloro-6fi-hydroxy-17a-methoxy- 20-oxo-pregnane the 3 fi-acetoxy-S a-ch1oro-6B: 19-oxido- 17a-methQXy-ZO-oXo-pregnane.

solution is washed with sodium thiosulfate solution of:

10% strength, dilutesodium bicarbonate solution and with water, dried and evaporated in a water-jet vacuum. The residue is treated with 800 cc. of acetone and kept overnight at 0 'C., to yield 47.5 grams, and from the mother liquor another 58 grams, of 3,8-acetoxy-5a-chloro- 6B-hydroxy-20-oxo-pregnane which melts at 196 to 197 C. after recrystallization from acetone. Optical rotation [on] =+25 .5 (in chloroform). The infra-red spectrum of the compound displays bands, inter alia, at 2.75, 5 .7 8, 5.88, 8.12, 8.68, 9.68 and 9.72

In an analogous manner addition of hypochlorous acid on to the 17a-acetoxy-pregneneolone acetate yields 313: l7Ot-dl21CfiOXY-5OC-ChllOIO-OB'hYdIOXY-ZO -OXO-PTOgDLaJHO.

(b) 10.0 grams of 3fi-acetoxy-5a-chloro-6B:19-oxido- 20-oxo-pregnane in180 cc. of acetic anhydride are treated with 4.0 grams of para-toluenesulfonic acid and heated in a bath maintained at 140 to 150 C. for 4 hours under a pressure of 50 to 60 mm. Hg, during which 90 cc. of solvent are distilled ofi; The reaction mixture is cooled, poured over ice and water and extracted with a 3:1-rnixture of ether and methylene chloride. The extracts are washed with sodium bicarbonate solution and with Water, dried and evaporated. The residue (10.40 grams) is dissolved in benzene and the solution is filtered through 100 grams of alumina. The eluates yield 10.1 grams of crude product which still contain about 15% of starting material. Crystallization from methylene chlorid+etl1er+petroleum ether yields pure A -3fl:20-diacetoxy-5a-chloro-fifi: 19-oxido-pregnene melting at 171 to 172 C. Optical rotation which after calculated on the enol acetate) and kept for 5 hours at room temperature, after which time 70.2% of the amount of per-acid, calculated for complete oxidation has. been consumed. The reaction mixture is diluted with ice water, extracted with ether and the extracts are Washed with water,'; sodium bicarbonate solution and water. The.

dried ethereal solution yields 9.90 grams of, crude epoxide. After recrystallization from methylene .chloride-i-ethei pure 36: 20-di'acetoxy-5ot-chloro-6l3: 19; 17a 20-bisoxidopregnane melts at 192 to 194 C. Optical rotation treated. with.500 cc. of water and concentrated in a5 water-jet vacuum to half the volume. The concentrate is heated for -3 hours at 60 C.', and the precipitate is filtered off, thoroughly washed with Water and the filter residue is dried, to yield 9.85 grams of crude product crystallization from methylene chloride-i-methanol yields 3.90 grams of pure ,3fizl7a-dihydroxy-5a-chloro-6fi:19-oxido-20-oxo-pregnane melting at 251 to 253 C. Optical rotation [a] =I22.4- (in chloroform+alcohol) From the mother liquor another compound separates out which melts at 251 to 253 C,; it is probably a rearrangement product of the above diol.

A mix-ture of 200 mg. of 35217oc-(lihYdfOXY-5ot-Chl0t0- 6e:19-oxido-20-oxo-pregn-ane, 1.0 cc. of acetic anhydride and 1.0 cc. of pyridine is stirred for 14 hours, with the startingmaterial slowly passing into soltuion. Thesolution is then poured into ice water andextractedwith a: mixture of ether and methylenechloride. The-extracts are Washed with watenhydrochloric acid, sodium bicar-y bonate solution and with water and dried,-to yield 210 mg. of crude product which is crystallized from ether+petroleum ether to yield 185 mg. of pure 3 3-acetoxy 5achloro-GB: l9-oxido-17a-hydroxy-ZO-oxopregnanemelting at 166 to 167 C. Occasionally, the compound is obtained in a crystalline modificationmelting up to about 175 C. Optical rotation [a] =-2.1 (in chloroform). Its'infra-red spectrum contains bands, inter alia, at:2.74, 2.82, 5.76, 5.85, 6.69, 7.30, 8.10, 9.65 and 1086a.

A mixture of mg. of 35:17a-dihydroxy-5a-chloro 6/3:19-oxido-20-oxo-pregnane, 1.0 cc. of acetic anhydride, and 100 mg. of para-toluene sulfonic acid is stirred for 2% hours at 40 C., then poured into a mixture of 50 cc. of ice water and 0.5 cc. of pyridine, diluted. with ether after 10 minutes, and the extracts are washed with sodium bicarbonate solution and with water. Recrystallization of the evaporationresidue (106 mg.) from ether+petroleum ether yields 98 mg. of pure 3d: 17a-diacetoxy-5aand 10.85,.

The identical compound can also be prepared by acety1- hydroxy-20-oxo-pregnane for 2% hours at 40 to 50"- C..

in 40 cc. of acetic anhydride with addition of 4.0 grams. of para-toluenesulfonic acid. The reaction mixture is:- cooled, poured into a mixture of 1 liter of ice water and.

10 cc. of pyridine, the whole is stirred for 15 minutes and the precipitate is filtered off, washed with water, taken up in ether, and the solution is washed until it is.

The infra-red spectrum of the compound con tains bands, inter alia, at 5.77, 6.68, 7.79, 8.10, 9.65, 10.39

neutral, dried and evaporated. The residue (3.85 grams) yield on crystallization from ether-l-petroleurn ether 3.0 grams of 3,8:17a-diacetoxy-5a-chloro-6B:19-oxido-20-oxopregnane melting at 187 to 187.5 C.

A mixture of 2.8 grams of the latter compound, 100 cc. of methanol and 500 mg. of potassium carbonate is stirred in 2.5 cc. of water for 13 hours at room temperature, then diluted with Water, the methanol is distilled ofl? in a water-jet vacuum, the. residue is extracted with ether, and the extracts are washed with water, dried and evaporated. The residue (2.52 grams) yields on crystallization from methylene chloride-l-methanol 1.98 grams of 3 fi-hydroxy-S a-chloro-6B: 19-oxido 17cc acetoxy oxo-pregnane melting at 238 to 241 C. After one recrystallization the melting point rises to 243 to 245 C.

A solution of 425 mg. of this compound in l5 cc. of acetone is treated at 5 to 6 C. with 0.5 cc. of a solution, diluted with water to 50 cc., of 13.3 grams chromium trioxide in 11.5 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid. The whole is stirred for minutes at 5 C., and a solution of 5.5 grams of crystalline sodium acetate in 10 cc. of water and cc. of benzene is added. The organic phase is separated, Washed with semi-saturated sodiurn chloride solution, dried and evaporated in a waterjet vacuum, to yield 450 mg. of crude 3:20-dioxo-5achloro6fi: 19-oxido-17u acetoxy pregnane. The pure compound, obtained by recrystallization from methylene chloride-i-pe-troleum ether, melts at 156 to 158 C. with decomposition, then solidifies again and melts finally at 185 to 190 C. The infra-red spectrum of the compound contains bands, inter alia, at 5.84, 6.75, 6.82, 7.35, 8.15, 8.30, 9.10, 9.32, 9.70, 10.35 and 1100 Example 3' 10 grams of 3B:20 diacetoxy-5u-chloro-6fi:19;17u120- bisoxido-pregnane (prepared as described above) are treated with 100 cc. of a 2:1-mixture of glacial acetic acid and water and the whole is heated for one hour on a boiling water bath, then cooled, treated with 250 cc. of water and the acetic acid is distilled oil under reduced pressure. The residue is taken up in a mixture of methylene chloride and ether, and the solution is washed with water, dried and evaporated. The resulting residue is dissolved with heating in methanol and then left to itself, whereupon 4.2 grams of crystalline Sfl-acetoxy-Sa-chloro- 6B:l9-oxido-17a-hydroxy-20-oxoapregnane are obtained. The pure product, obtained by chromatography on silica gel and crystallization from methylene chloride-[methanol, melts at 175 to 176 C.

Example 4 As described in Examples 1, Part (a) and 2, Part (a), the cyclic 3a:5u-carbonate obtained from 3a:5u:6,8- trihydroxy-20-oxo-pregnane by a known method by reaction with phosgene in toluene is converted into the corresponding oxido compound, namely the cyclic 30:15acarbonate of 3ot15ct-dil1ydIOXy-6fi2 19-oxido-20-oxo-preg- V nane.

Example 5 5.0 grams of the 18:20-lactone of 3,8-acetoxy-5a-chloro- 66:20-dihydroxy-5a-pregnane-l8-acid are reacted in 1.5 liters of cyclohexane with lead :tetraacetate and iodine as described in Example 2, Part (a). When the crude product obtained as described in that example is crystallized from benzene, it yields the pure 18:20-lactone of 3B- acetoxy-5u-chloro-6fi: 19-oxido-t20/3-hydroxy-5 tit-pregnanc- 18-acid melting at 229 to 234 C. Optical rotation [a] =48.3 (in chloroform).

When the latter product is hydrolyzed with potassium carbonate in methanol it yields the 18:20-lactone of 3B220fl-dll'lYdlOXY-Sot-ClllOI'0-6flZ 19-oxido 5oz pregnanc- 18-acid which is directly oxidized with chromic acid-I-sulfuric acid in acetone at 0 C. to the crude 18:20-lactone of 3-oxo-5u-chloro-6fi:19-oxiclo 20d hydroxy Set-pregnane-l8-acid. V

The 5u-chloro-6B-hydroxy compound used as starting material is obtained as described in Example 1, Part (a), by adding hypochlorous acid on to the l8z20-lactone of n -3 3-acetoxy 20B hydroxy preg'nene 18 acid; this compound is prepared by treating A -3,8-acet0xy- 20,8- hydroxy-preg'nene with lead tetraacetate and iodine in boiling cyclohexane and subsequent oxidation with chromium trioxide and pyridine with addition of silver chromate at C. After having been recrystallized from methylene chloride+ether the pure 18:20-l'actorie of 3dac'eLtoxy-Smchloro GB-hydroxy-ZGB hydroxy 5a preg nane-l8 acid melts at 227 to 228 C. Optical rotation [a] =-48.3 (in chloroform).

Example 6 3 grams of 3fi-acetoxy-Swchloro-6 8 hydroxy-16:17o;- OXido-ZOcXo-Sat-pregnane are reacted as described in Example 2, Part (a), with lead tetraacetate and iodine in cyclohexane, to yield 3.5 grams of a crude product which on recrystallization from methylene chloride-tether yields 38 acetoxy 5a chloro 618: 19;16: 17a-bioxido-20-0xopregnane melting at 230 to 233 C. Optical rotation [a] =+36.3 (in chloroform).

Hydrolysis of this compound with potassium carbonate in methanol yields the crude 3fi-hydroxy-5a-chloro- 6,6:19;16:17u-bisoxido-20-oxo-5a-pregnane (melting at 241 to 247 C.).

The Son-ChlOFO compound used as starting material is prepared by adding hypochlorous acid on to the known A -3fi-acetoxy-16:17ot-oxido-20-oxo-pregnene as described in Example 2, Part (a). After recrystallization from acetone-l-hexane the resulting pure 3/3-acetoxy-5a-chloro- 6 8-hydroxy-16':17u-oxido-20-oxo-5u-pregnane melts at 194 to 198 C. Optical rotation [u] =7.8 (in chloroform) Example 7 A suspension of 17.5 grams of lead tetraace'tate and 8.0 grams of calcium carbonate in 800 cc. of cyclohexane is first heatedfor 30 minutes to boiling point while Stirring. 4.0 grams of 3fi:=11a:20,8 triacetoxy-5z-chloro- 6,3-hydroxy-pregnane and 5.13 grams of iodine are then added and the mixture is heated for another hour to boiling point While being stirred and exposed to a 500 watt lamp, the color of the iodine slowly disappearing. After the reaction time has expired, the mixture is cooled, the insoluble salts are separated by filtration and the filtrate is washed with 10% sodium thiosulfate solution and with water. The aqueous solutions are extracted once more with ether and the combined organic solutions are dried and evaporated in a water-jet vacuum. The partly crystallizing crude product obtained (6.146 grams) is dissolved in 100 cc. of glacial acetic acid to reduce the starting material contained therein and the solution is stirred for 2 hours at 80 C. after adding 10 gram of zinc dust.

The undissolved zinc is then filtered oif and the filtrate is dilutedv with methylene chloride and Washed with sodium bicarbonate solution and with water. 4.253 grams of crude product are obtained from the dried organic solutions after evaporation. By crystallization from ether, 923 mg. of 3p:11a:20/3-triacetoxy-5a-chloro-6fi:19-oxidopregnane having a melting point of 228-230 C. can be separated therefrom (conversion from 185 C.); [u] =6.2 (in chloroform); IR bands inter alia at 5 .77,u. and 8.09 1 (acetates), 963 9.75,u and 10.84

The mother liquor is evaporated to dryness and chromatographed on grams of aluminum oxide. With 900 cc. of hexane, 900 cc. of hexane-benzene mixture (4: 1) only 81 mg. of oily by products are eluted. From the fractions eluted with another 300 cc. of benzenehexane mixture (2: 1) there are obtained by crystallization from aqueous methanol 119 mg. of A -3B:1'1aZ20fi-tfl acetoxypregnene, which has been produced by zinc reduc- .nane having a melting point of 232233 C. are obtained .by

crystallization from methylene chloride-ether; oz] =--13.2 (in chloroform-alcohol in a ratio 1:1). IR bands inter alia at 2.79;; and 2.93;.'; (OH), 5.78;; and 8.12;. (acetates); 9.30m 9.70;i, 10.55;; andl0.91;r.

!The 3 13: 1 1a 20,3-triacetoxy-5 a-chloro-6;8-hydroxy-pregnane employed as starting material is prepared as follows:

18.7 1 grams of A -3-oxo-l1a-acetoxy-ZOfi-hydroxypregnene are heated to boiling point in 100 cc. of isopropenyl acetate after adding 0.1 cc. of concentrated sulfuric acid. After one hour, 10 cc. of solvent are distilled off, boiling is then continued for another hour under reflux and the solution i then evaporated in a water-jet-vacuum after adding 500mg. of anhydroussodium acetate. The residue is taken up in methylene chloride andthe solution is washed with water, dried and once more evaporated. From the crude product (21 grams), 13.66 grams of pure A 6:Ida:ZOB-triacetoxy-pregnatriene having a melting point of 145150 C. BIC obtained by crystallization from ether; t] =144.3 (in chlorofiorm); UV maximum at 235 m (e=19,500); IR bands inter alia at 5.77 (with shoulder at 5.68;) and 8.16 (acetates), 9.76/L; 10.40; and 10.83

12.0 grams of this enol acetate are dissolved in v900 cc. of alcohol. A solution of 6.0 grams of sodium borohydridein '120 cc. of 70% aqueous alcohol is added to the solution, which has been cooled to +5 C., and the reaction mixtnreis allowed to stand for '3 days at C. 10 cc. of glacial acetic acid are then dropped in while stirring and the reaction mixture is concentrated in a water-jet vacuum to about 100 cc., diluted .with methylene chloride and washed with water. 11.52 grams of a residue are obtained from the dried methylene chloride solution after evaporation, and from this 9.78 grams of pure A -3;8-hydnoxy-11a:20;3!diacetoxypregnene can be isolated by crystallization from ether. The compound, after being dissolved oncev more in methanol and allowed to crys-v tallize, melts at 162-165 C. =-69.6 (in chloroform); IR bands inter alia at 2.74;; (OH), 5.78;1. and 8.09 (acetates); 9.76;i and 10.45;t.

9.78 grams of this compound are allowed to stand overnight at room temperature in 50 cc. of pyridine and 30 cc. of acetic anhydride. The reaction mixture is then evaporated to drynessin a water-jet vacuum and the residue is crystallized from aqueous methanol. 10.1 grams of 11 -33:11a:ZOfi-triacetoxypregnene,having a melting'point of 141-143" C. are obtained; [oz] =59..4 (in chloro form). IRbands inter alia at 5 .78;1. and 8.09;; (acetates), 9.76 10.44;; and 10.93;;.

3.0 grams of A -,3B:11ac20fl-triacetoxypregnane are dissolved in 180 cc. of ether. After adding 180 cc. of

water and 3.0 grams of chlorinated lime, the reaction solution is thoroughly stirred and 2.1 cc. of glacial aceticacid are then added. The two phases are then well mixed for 40minutes with a vibromixer, 50 cc. of 2% sodium thiosulfate solution and 50 cc. of 5% potassium iodide solution are then added, separation is carried out and the organic solution is washed several times with water. 1.78 grams of 3/3:11a:20fi-triacetoxy-5a-chloro- 6B-hydroxypregnane having a melting point of 225-227 C. are obtained from the evaporation residue (3. 417

grams) by crystallization from ether; [a] =-43.2 (in chloroform); IR bands inter alia at 2.74 (OH); 5.78;; and 8.09;; (acetates); 9.30 9.56;i; 9.75;t and 10.45;;.

' water.

Example 8' 250 mg. of 35:11d:20fl-triacetoXy-5a-chloro-6p: idopregnane are dissolved in 50 ce. of methanol and the solution is boiled under reflux for 10 hours after adding 500 mg. of potassium carbonate and 12.5 cc. of-Water. 1.0 cc. of glacial acetic acid is then added, the mixture is evaporated to about 15 co. in a water-jet vacuum and diluted vwith methylene chloride and water, separation is carried out and washing toneutrality with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, and the organic solution is dried:

and evaporated. 160 mg.- of crystallized 35:11ot120fltrihydroxy-5a-chloro 6fi:19-oxidoprcgnane, which is pre- 1 cipitated from methanol-ether in -methanol-containing crystals having a melting point of 264266 C., are obtained; [m] j =-25.9 (in chloroform). IR bands inter alia at 3.03 1. (OH); 9.15,u.; 9.63,LL; 9.80;; andanotheer 10 bands between 1024a and 1260 (in Nujol).

295 mg. of crude 313:11a:20,8-trihydroXy-5a-chloro- 6l3zl9-oxidopregnane are dissolved in cc. of acetone and stirred at 0 C. for 15 minutes after adding 1.0 cc. of a 26.6% solution of chromium trioxide in sulfuric acid of 42% strength. 3.0 cc..of isopropanol are then added,

stirring is, continued for another 5 minutes at 0 C., a solution of 2.0- grams of crystalline sodium acetate in 500 mg. of 3p:11a:ZOB-triacetoxy-Sm-chloro-fifi:19-02:- idopregnane are dissolved in 100 cc. of methanol and allowed to stand vfor 18 hours at 25 C. after adding a solution of 1.0 gram of potassium carbonate in 25 cc. of 2 cc. of glacial acetic acid are then added, the reaction mixture is concentrated to about 20 cc. in a waterjet vacuum and diluted with methylene chloride and the organic solution is washed with water, sodium bicarbonate solutionand water.

tallization from aqueous methanol mg. of Bp-hydroXy5u-chloro-6;9: 19 oxido 110x205 diacetoxypregnane in hydrous crystals which lose water of crystallization at 1141l6 C. and melt at 168-170 C.; [m] =20.2, (in chloroform); IR bands inter alia at 2.78; (OH); 5.77;; and 8.11;; (acetates); 9.52% 9.78;;

and 10.93;/..

The mother liquor which, in addition to' further amounts of the above compound, also contains 35120;?- dihydroxy-5a-chloro-6/3: l9-oXido-1lzx-acetoxypregnane, is evaporated to dryness and the residue (340 mg.) is dissolved in 30 cc. of acetone. of chromium trioxide in sulfuric acid of 42% strength isadded to the solution, which has been cooled to 0 C., and stirring is carried out for 15 minutes at 0 C. 3.0 cc. of isopropanol are then added, dilution with methylene chloride is carried out after another 5 minutes and the solution is washed several times with Water. The dried methylenechloride solution is evaporated to dryness and the residue (312 mg.) contains the 3-oxo-5achloro-6;8:19-oxido-1ImZO/S-diacetoxypregnane and 3:20- dioxo-5u-ch1oro-6B: 19-oXido-1lot-acetoxypregnane.

Example 10 A suspension of 8.75 grams of lead tetraacetate and 4.0 grams of calcium carbonate in 200 cc. of carbon tetrachloride is heated for 10 minutes to boiling point.

From the residue of the dried methylene chloride solution there are obtained by crys-v 1.0 cc. of a 26.6% solution are obtained by crystallization from ether.

. droxypregnane and 2.57 grams of iodine are then added and the boiling reaction mixtureis stirred, while exposed to a 500 watt lamp, until the iodine color has disappeared (about 30 minutes). The cooled mixture'is filtered and the filtrate is washed with sodium thiosulfate solution and Water, dried and evaporated. The residue (2.60 grams) is dissolved in benzene and filtered through a column containing 60 grams of aluminum oxide. From the residues of the fractions eluted with 1000 cc. of henzene 7.17 mg. of 3,8:11a:20,B-triacet0xy 5 x-chloro-65:l9- oxidopregnane having a melting point of 228-230 C. From the fractions eluted with 600 cc. of benzene-ethyl acetate mixture (1:1) and with 200 cc. of ethyl acetate 339 mg. of 3,8:111x:2O,8-triacetoxy-5oi-chloro 6,6:19-oxido-19-hydroxypregnane having a melting point of 232-233" C. are obtained after crystallization from ether.

Example 11 A solution of 1.48 grams of crude 3,8:11m205-trihydroxy-5a-chloro-6/i:19-oxidopregnane in 430 cc. of'acetone is cooled to 5 0., mixed with 4.3 cc. of a 26.6% solution of chromium trioxide in sulfuric acid of 42% strength, and the whole is stirred for 1' hour at to C. 13 cc. of isopropanol are then dropped in and then a solution of 4.3 grams of potassium acetate in 45 cc. of Water, the whole is concentrated in a water-jet vacuum to about cc. and repeatedly extracted with methylene chloride. The extracts are Washed with Water and dried, to yield 1.352 grams of crude 3:11:20trioxo-5a-chloro- 6,8: 19-oxidopregnane.

What is claimed is:

1. 3-oxygenated 5cc-halogen-6,8:l9-oxido-pregnanes of the formula I C=R4 R1: fial R stands for a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, acyloxy and a 16:17::- oxido group, 3

R stands for a member selected from the group consisting of 0x0, hydroxy together with hydrogen and acyloxy together With hydrogen and Hal stands for a halogen atom With a molecular weight above 30.

2. 35:ZOB-diacetoxy-5ix-chloro-6fi:l9-oxido-pregnane.

3. 3t :ZO/S-dihydroxy-Soc-chloro-QBz 19-oxido-pregnane.

4. 3fi acetoxy-5a-chloro-6fiz19-oxido-20-oxo-pregnane.

5. 3,8: 17zx-diacetoxy-5a-chloro-6fi: 19 oxido 20 oxopregnane.

6. 3B-acetoxy-5a-chloro-6B:19-oxido 17cc valerianyloxy-ZO-oxo-pregnane.

7. 3e:17ot-dihydroxy-5a-chloro-G/S:19-oxido 20 0x0- pregnane.

8. 3B-acetoxy-5a-ch1oro-6B:19-oxido-17a-hydroxy 20- oxo-pregnane.

20-oxo-pregnane.

ZO-oxo-pregnane.

oxo-pregnanes.

12. 3B-hydroxy-5a-chloro-6/3:19;16a:17a-bisoxido 20- oxo-pregnane.

13. 3,6:11a:20,8 triacetoxy-5a-chloro 63:19 oxido-' pregnane.

14. 3,8:11a:ZQfi-trihydroxy-h-chloro 65:19 oxidopregnane.

15. 3: 11 :20-trioxo-5u-chloro-6B: 19-oxido-pregnane.

16. 3B-hydroxy-5a-chloro-6fi:19-oxido llazZOfi diacetoXy-pregnane.

17. 3B:ZOfi-dihydroxy-M-chloro 65:19 oxido 11ozacetoxy-pregnane.

18. 3-oxo-5a-chloro-6B:19-oxido-11m20/3 diacetoxypregnane.

19. 3120-di0X0-5a-Chl010-6fi219-0Xid0 a acetoxypregnane. g

20, 3fi-acetoxy-5u-chloro-6fl:19-oxido 17a capronyloxy-ZO-oxo-pregnane.

21. 35-hydroxy-5a-chloro-6 8:19-oxido-17m capronyloxy-20-oxo-pregnane.

22. 3:20-CliOXO-5a-ChlOrO-6fi:19-OXldO-l7oc caprony1- oXy-pregnane.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,033,862 Ringold et a1 May 8, 1962 

1. 3-OXYGENATED 5A-HALOGEN-6B:19-OXIDO-PREGNANES OF THE FORMULA 